Recreation

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Life in Colorado is about getting outdoors. Colorado is famous for its innumerable recreational opportunities. From outdoor activities like skiing, biking, and mountain climbing to organized sports such as softball, basketball and soccer to swimming, Colorado is about recreation. Many of these activities are available right out your front door or within a short drive - including the Briargate YMCA. The unobstructed views of Pikes Peak and the sunny Northeast Colorado Springs location make getting outdoors at Briargate particularly inviting. All of the Briargate neighborhoods enjoy easy access to parks and inter-linking trail systems. Whether you want to ride a bike, roller blade, skateboard, take a walk, or simply spend the day at the park, come to Briargate and get outdoors.

 

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Government Services

 LOCAL PARKS

 

  • Bardot Park
  • Candleflower Park
  • Explorer Park
  • Fairfax Park
  • Ford Frick Park
  • Frank Costello Park
  • Frontier Park
  • John T. Stone Park
  • LuLu Pollard Park
  • Pine Creek Playfield
  • Rampart Park
  • Wedgewood Park
Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Department

1401 Recreation Way
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Phone: (719) 385-5940
http://www.springsgov.com/ 

 SPORTS FACILITIES

Briargate Family Center YMCA
4025 Family Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Phone: (719) 282-9622
 

The mission of the YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region is to put Christian Principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

  • Monday-Friday 5:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Fitness & Sports Programs

  • Aquatics
  • Strength & Conditioning Center
  • Racquetball Courts

Gold's Gym
2375 Telstar Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Phone: (719) 548-8400

Pine Creek Golf Club
9850 Divot Trail
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Phone: (719) 594-9999

Pikes Peak BMX Track
8270 Lexington Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Phone: (719) 540-5528

Bicycle Motor cross for non-motorized use only Reserved for Pikes Peak BMX Association Thursday Evenings and Sunday Afternoons Mid-May through Mid-October.

  • May 1-Nov 1 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
  • Nov 1-May 1 5:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

 General Vicinity

Neighborhood quotePikes Peak
Rising to 14,110 feet, Pikes Peak is one of the most distinctive peaks in Colorado's Front Range. The summit provides scenic views of the Rampart Range, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Continental Divide, Colorado Springs, Denver, and the eastern Colorado prairies. The view from Pikes Peak inspired Katharine Lee Bates' poem "America the Beautiful" in 1893. The summit can be reached via the Pikes Peak Highway, the Cog Railway, or the 13-mile Barr National Recreation Trail.

Garden of the Gods
This 1,364-acre Registered National Natural Landmark features magnificent natural rock formations. It is open daily from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and admission is free. The Visitor Center, located at the east entrance to Garden of the Gods Park, is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. It is a natural history museum with exhibits, guided tours, nature talks, and a multimedia theatrical presentation that brings to life the natural wonder of the Garden of the Gods.

North Cheyenne Canyon and Palmer Park
Both North Cheyenne Canyon and Palmer Park are rugged scenic areas, offering a setting of awe-inspiring scenery, picnicking, hiking and multi-use trails. Those keen on mountain biking and trail running will find some of the most challenging and enjoyable trails here. Some trails are also open to horseback riders and motorcyclists.

El Paso County Parks
The El Paso County Park Department manages regional parks and trails with outstanding natural qualities and geologic features. Some of the parks are developed with recreational amenities, educational nature displays, and trails, with most of the land as natural open space supporting a wide variety of wildlife. The department manages approximately 2,800 acres in five regional parks, one recreation area, three trails and trailheads, and two neighborhood parks.

National & State Parks
Colorado's most popular tourist destination is Rocky Mountain National Park, three hours north of Colorado Springs. The nearest national monument is Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, located just off Highway 24, an hour west of Colorado Springs. The area offers hiking trails, picnic areas, nature and fossil displays and a visitors center. Some of the state's most magnificent scenery, geological features and fossils can be enjoyed visiting the 10 national parks and monuments in Colorado.


Colorado National Parks, Monuments and Ski Areas
National Park or Monument Principal Features

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Historic Fort
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument River Canyon
Colorado National Monument Mesas
Curecanti National Recreation Area River Canyon
Dinosaur National Museum Dinosaur Fossils
Great Sand Dunes National Monument Fossils, Sand Dunes
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Fossils
Hovenweep National Monument Ruins
Mesa Verde National Monument Anasazi Ruins

Rocky Mountain National Park

Mountains, Lakes

 

Mountain / Ski Area Telephone Web Address
Arapahoe Basin

Aspen Highlands

Aspen Mountain

Beaver Creek

Berthoud Pass

Breckenridge

Buttermilk

Copper Mountain

Crested Butte

Cuchara

Durango Mountain Resort

Eldora

Howelsen

Keystone

Loveland

Monarch

Powderhorn

Silver Creek

Ski Cooper

Snowmass

Steamboat

Sun Light

Telluride

Vail

Winter Park

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(877) 282-4272

(800) 525-0892

(303) 440-8700

(800) 525-2628

(800) 427-8216

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Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Department

1401 Recreation Way
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Phone: (719) 385-5940
Web: http://www.springsgov.com/

The department maintains more than 100 city parks and offers recreation programs for all ages. Programs include spring soccer, summer T-ball, baseball, softball, and sports camps. In fall, football, soccer, and baseball are scheduled. Hiking, backpacking, mountain climbing, and bicycle touring trips to the Pikes Peak area, including Pike National Forest, are offered as well.


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